Xia Yan finally lifted the gigantic blade she had been dragging. Her long legs tensed as she stomped hard into the snow, and her entire body shot forward in an instant! Sss! Jiang Xiao, who was running, was startled. In his twenty-five years of life, when had he ever seen such a bloody and violent scene?
Xia Yan collided head-on with the White Ghost leading the charge on the left. The burning greatsword cleaved straight down, splitting the thick-skinned White Ghost in two and sending torrents of blood splashing across Xia Yan's face.
Xia Yan seemed to be used to it. She shook her pretty, chestnut-brown curls, then even stuck out her little tongue and gently licked the blood that had splattered onto her lips, exuding a wild beauty that was both sexy and violent.
The death of one White Ghost did nothing to interrupt Xia Yan's slaughter. The greatsword struck the ground, blasting out a huge pit. Scorching flames burned through the accumulated snow, and beneath the spreading white mist, Xia Yan turned with the momentum and swept her greatsword horizontally toward the front.
The nearest White Ghost charged forward and suddenly leaped into the air. Given its momentum, dodging this slash that aimed to sever it at the waist should have been inevitable.
But right behind Jiang Xiao, a cluster of White Flame Star Chart flames suddenly blossomed around Han Jiangxue—two bronze, two silver, and one gold.
Gold!? Jiang Xiao knew that none of the Awakened teachers in the entire high school possessed a gold skill. Just what kind of opportunity had Han Jiangxue encountered to obtain one!?
Han Jiangxue suddenly thrust one hand forward, and a silver Star Slot lit up.
Silver Star Skill: Barren Wind.
Above the White Ghost that had leaped high into the air, a fierce gale suddenly swept through. The towering White Ghost was forcefully pressed downward, as if by an invisible giant hand.
Sss! Blade light flashed, and raging flames blazed.
Blood spilled everywhere as it was severed at the waist.
"Bronze First Kill, Skill Point +1."
The information in his mind left Jiang Xiao slightly stunned. Bronze First Kill?
So Skill Points were earned by killing? And judging by the meaning of this, would team battles also count the kills toward him? Meanwhile, on Xia Yan's side, the surging wave of Star Power and sweeping flames sent the two White Ghosts behind her flying. Even though they were 4 or 5 meters away from the White Ghost she had struck earlier, they were still caught in the impact. That showed just how powerful Xia Yan's slash was.
The two White Ghosts were blasted backward and crashed heavily into the ground. They rolled and wailed continuously, apparently badly shaken by the wave of Star Power.
"Woo~ woo~" Accompanied by several strange cries from the Snowy Forest, two streaks of white light fell onto the White Ghosts.
The two White Ghosts' miserable cries vanished, replaced by furious roars.
"White Ghoul Witch! Keep an eye out for the White Ghoul Witch!" Xia Yan dragged her greatsword onward, charging forward. Trying to surround us and cut off our escape? Dream on! "Understood." Han Jiangxue observed the battlefield. Growing anxious, she caused another silver Star Slot in the White Flame Star Chart to light up.
"My god." Jiang Xiao felt his body rise into the clouds before a gale lifted him and blew him forward.
As Jiang Xiao fell along a parabolic arc, he turned to look behind him, only to see the two pursuing White Ghosts blown away by Han Jiangxue in the same manner. Meanwhile, the soldier Pi Keqiu had already engaged the White Ghosts chasing from behind in close combat.
Pi Keqiu's Star Chart was a spherical pattern with sixteen Star Slots as well. Three bronze Star Skills were embedded above it. At that moment, the first Star Slot in the spherical Star Chart was flashing brightly. Blue-green light radiated from Pi Keqiu's right fist. He bent forward and ducked beneath a White Ghost's sharp claw, then slammed his fist viciously into its chest.
Bang! A muffled impact rang out.
The White Ghost's heavy body flew three meters backward. This was due not only to Pi Keqiu's own strength, but also to the Powerful Strike and "Minor Knockback" effects enhanced by Green Glow.
Before the airborne White Ghost could land, Han Jiangxue continued forward at high speed. The second silver Star Slot in the White Flame Star Chart lit up, and she flung a fireball backward.
Silver Star Skill: Exploding Flame.
The fireball struck the White Ghost's pitch-black face with pinpoint accuracy and exploded instantly.
"Aaahhh!" The White Ghost shrieked miserably. With no fur on its face, it was scorched by the exploding fireball until it was burning hot, crying out in agony.
"Woo~ woo~"
Whoosh! A streak of white light descended from the sky and landed on the White Ghost clutching its cheek and rolling across the ground.
Within the Snowy Forest, an extremely slender humanoid creature revealed its grim face from behind a tree. Its body was covered in the same thick white fur, but its face was deathly pale and bloodless, while its skin was terribly shriveled, resembling a withered corpse.
"Come out." Han Jiangxue suddenly stopped her rapid pursuit, sliding half a meter across the snow and stirring up waves of powder. Her slender index finger pointed toward the humanoid creature at the edge of the Snowy Forest and gently lifted upward.
The White Ghoul Witch at the edge of the Snowy Forest paled dramatically. A fierce gale swept up, and its entire body flew outward uncontrollably.
Xia Yan pressed one hand against the burning blade and gripped the hilt with the other, holding the greatsword before her. A White Ghost charged up with claws bared, blue-green light radiating from them, and slammed them hard against the burning blade, forcing Xia Yan half a step backward.
"You people..." Xia Yan had just been about to counterattack when she felt her entire body go out of control. She shot diagonally into the sky, passing over several White Ghosts closing in around her, and plunged toward the distant Snowy Forest.
High in the air, Xia Yan finally realized who her target was! It was the White Ghoul Witch, which was also flying toward her uncontrollably at high speed! Han Jiangxue stood motionless below. Beneath her cotton hat, her cold eyes remained utterly emotionless, as if she had forgotten that she was in the middle of a dangerous battlefield. Her arms hung naturally at her sides, both palms facing the two figures in the sky as she carefully controlled everything.
Xia Yan licked her lips, wild light shining in her eyes. She gripped the hilt tightly and swung her arm from behind to the front, drawing a perfect arc through the air.
At the same time, the fourth Star Slot in the Two-Handed Sword Star Chart lit up with silver light.
Silver Star Skill: Flame Arc.
The blade fell in a clean, decisive slash!
However, Xia Yan was still more than twenty meters from the White Ghoul Witch. Even so, she held her greatsword in midair and brought it crashing down.
The instant the blade fell, a scarlet blade arc flew from the burning greatsword. The blazing arc was crescent-shaped. It streaked through the dim sky at incredible speed, illuminating the entire world and shattering the White Ghoul Witch's withered body.
Rumble! The successive explosions sounded so pleasing to the ear. Xia Yan landed unsteadily, stabbing her blade into the ground, yet she continued sliding forward several meters and carved a long mark into the earth before finally stabilizing herself.
She raised her head, her starry eyes bright and dazzling, her spirits soaring, and looked toward Han Jiangxue in the distance. She seemed to be hoping to see the admiration in her best friend's eyes, but—"Cau—" Before Xia Yan could finish saying "Caution," the White Ghost charging at Han Jiangxue from behind had already been intercepted by a figure.
The figure was not moving very quickly. It was clear that he had not acted on a sudden impulse; he had probably been watching Han Jiangxue for a long time.
Moreover, the figure was not being discreet at all. He had collided with the White Ghost while carrying a white Light Pillar.
That person was Jiang Xiao.
Just moments earlier, after being blown away by Han Jiangxue, Jiang Xiao had rolled to a stop. He had originally planned to catch up with Xia Yan according to the plan and break through the encirclement. However, Xia Yan had been thrown into the air by Han Jiangxue, and Han Jiangxue herself had stopped. Controlling Xia Yan and the White Ghoul Witch at the same time seemed difficult, requiring her to concentrate and keep her footing steady.
That left Jiang Xiao frantic. He hurried back, while soldier Pi Keqiu could only defend one side for Han Jiangxue and could not draw every attack.
After racing back as fast as he could, Jiang Xiao finally made it in time.
Blue-green light flashed across the White Ghost's sharp claws, while the same blue-green light shimmered around Jiang Xiao's fist. The difference was that the White Ghost's target was Han Jiangxue, whereas Jiang Xiao's target was the White Ghost.
Jiang Xiao's strength was completely incapable of stopping the White Ghost's headlong charge. Fortunately, the Star Skill Green Glow had a Minor Knockback effect!
Jiang Xiao's fist struck directly into the White Ghost's kidney. Its entire body lurched sideways, knocked dozens of centimeters away and forcibly thrown off its "flight path."
With a whoosh, the White Ghost flew past Han Jiangxue, perfectly demonstrating what it meant to "pass by each other."
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